Name: HostDime
Plans: VPS, Dedicated, Cluster, and Colocation.
Website: www.hostdime.com
Summary: HostDime is a great host. I do not recommend them. A lot of people like them. See what other site owners are saying with these HostDime reviews.
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HostDime was founded in 2001. They are a privately owned company. Have over 5,000,000 domain names under their control. They are another “green” company. There headquarters are located in Orlando, Florida. Their main data center is located in Orlando, Florida. Other ones are inLos Angeles, Mexico, Columbia, London, Amsterdam, New Delhi, and Hong Kong.
In this HostDime review, I will look at their features. Then, their uptime. Next, their performance. Then, customer support. Lastly, I will write a summary.
HostDime Features
HostDime appeals to site owners for VPS and dedicated plans. Linux and Windows are available with HostDime. They do not offer shared hosting like A2 Hosting, LiquidWeb, or SiteGround.
Managed Linux VPS
HostDime has 3 VPS plans. The details below:
- Linux VPS 1. $65/month. 60 GB. 2 GB RAM. 5 TB monthly bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel. KVM virtualization.
- Linux VPS 2. $80/month. 100 GB. 4 GB RAM. 5 TB monthly bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel. KVM virtualization.
- Linux VPS 3. $120/month. 140 GB. 8 GB RAM. 5 TB monthly bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel. KVM virtualization.
Managed Windows VPS
HostDime has 3 Windows plans. The details below:
- wVPS.1. $85/month. 60 GB. 2 GB RAM. 5 TB monthly bandwidth. Plesk. Fully managed server. KVM virtualization.
- wVPS.2. $100/month. 100 GB. 4 GB RAM. 5 TB monthly bandwidth. Plesk. Fully managed server. KVM virtualization.
- wVPS.3. $140/month. 140 GB. 8 GB RAM. 5 TB monthly bandwidth. Plesk. Fully managed server. KVM virtualization.
Dedicated Plans
- Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.40GHz w/HT. $199.00/month. 4 CPU cores. 16 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- Intel Xeon E3-1270 V5 3.60GHz w/HT. $219.00/month. 4 CPU cores. 16 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 6-Core Xeon E5-2620 V3 2.40GHz w/HT. $379.00/month. 12 CPU cores. 32 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 8-Core Xeon E5-2620 V4 2.10GHz w/HT. $419.00/month. 16 CPU cores. 32 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 10-Core Xeon E5-2630 V4 2.20GHz w/HT. $499.00/month. 20 CPU cores. 32 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 12-Core Xeon E5-2650 V4 2.20GHz w/HT. $699.00/month. 24 CPU cores. 64 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 14-Core Xeon E5-2660 V4 2.30GHz w/HT. $799.00/month. 28 CPU cores. 64 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 16-Core Xeon E5-2683 V4 2.10GHz w/HT. $999.00/month. 32 CPU cores. 128 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
- 2 x 18-Core Xeon E5-2695 V4 2.10GHz w/HT. $1,199.00/month. 36 CPU cores. 128 GB RAM. 256 GB (SSD) or 1 TB (SATA3). 25 TB bandwidth. CentOS. cPanel/WHM. Full management.
Managed Cluster Hosting
HostDime has three “cluster hosting” plans. Details below:
- Cluster 1. 3,200/year. Load balancer. File server. Console server. 2 web servers. Database server. Backup server. Private switch.
- Cluster 2. 4,400/year. Load balancer. Console server. 4 Web servers. Database server. File server. Backup server. Private switch.
- Cluster 3. 6,100/year. 2 load balancers. 2 console servers. Four web servers. Two database servers. Two file servers. Backup server. Private switch.
Colocation
HostDime offers 4 colocation plans:
- $100/month. 15 Mbps monthly bandwidth. 100 Mbps burstable public port. 5 IP’s. 1 AMP @ 208V power. 24/7 access. Shared rack space.
- $120/month. 15 Mbps monthly bandwidth. 100 Mbps burstable public port. 5 IP’s. 1 AMP @ 208V power. 24/7 access. Shared rack space.
- $140/month. 15 Mbps monthly bandwidth. 100 Mbps burstable public port. 5 IP’s. 1 AMP @ 208V power. 24/7 access. Shared rack space.
- $160/month. 15 Mbps monthly bandwidth. 100 Mbps burstable public port. 5 IP’s. 1 AMP @ 208V power. 24/7 access. Shared rack space.
These are their upgrades:
- 1000 Mbps (GigE) burstable public Uplink. $30.00/month.
- 20 Mbps burstable commit. $20.00/month.
- 50 Mbps burstable commit. $140.00/month.
- 100 Mbps burstable commit. $255.00/month.
- 3A @ 208V. $40.00/month.
- 4A @ 208V. $80.00/month.
- 5A @ 208V. $120.00/month.
Extra’s
SSL. Have 3 SSLs. Essential SSL. $30/year. Essential SSL Wildcard. $150/year. EV SSL. $300/year.
Remote storage. 25 GB ($10/month). 50 GB ($20/month). 100 GB ($40/month). 150 GB ($60/month). 300 GB ($100/month). If you need more than 300 GB you can contact HostDime.
Domains
Can buy domains with HostDime. They cost $15.99/year. For .com domains. They offer lots of different extensions. Prices are on the high-end. Higher than GoDaddy and 1and1. Namecheap is where I buy my domain names. They are the cheapest and easiest to use.
HostDime Uptime & Performance
Uptime
HostDime takes uptime very seriously. Lots of tools. Have a network status page. / Have a server status page.
Their uptime policy works this way. If you have uptime under 99.9%, credit your account 10% your monthly bill. When your uptime is 90% to 94% credit for 25% your monthly bill. If uptime is under 89.9% HostDime gives you a 100% credit on your monthly bill.
Research shows people are happy with HostDime. WhoIsHostingThis.com and WebHostingJury.com have lots of reviews. These indicate that site owners are satisfied with HostDime’s uptime.
Performance
Site speed with HostDime? First, they do use SSD hard drives. A Huge plus for a lot of site owners. Next, like how HostDime is transparent about the monthly bandwidth. 5 TB (VPS) and 25 TB (dedicated) is great!
Like how you can pick your servers location. Data centers in Orlando, Los Angeles, Mexico, Columbia, London, Amsterdam, New Delhi, and Hong Kong. I did ask Joshua D. about picking the servers locations. Here is what he said:
Some places only offer dedicated servers. But in unique situations, we are able to set up a VPS in those data centers. However, each branch for the most part has their own website. For an example, our HostDime branch in Mexico. Any service purchased from their site will be setup in our data center in Mexico. However, our services in places like Hong Kong is limited to dedicated servers.
HostNine does have an excellent infrastructure. 10 Gbps networks. One of the most stable systems in the southern United States. Research does show that many sites favor their speed.
HostDime Customer Support
How good is HostDime’s customer support?
They have 24/7 support. Live chat, phone, and ticket support. I logged onto live chat. Waited 1 minute for the live chat to connect. I had a couple questions about their datacenter, and Joshua D. answered my questions. His responses were long and fast.
Research shows support is good. Sites like WhoIsHostingThis.com and WebHostingJury.com have lots of HostDime reviews where customers praise them. This HostDime review at WebHostingTalk.com shows how happy one customer was. Lastly, from my test with live chat support was very helpful.
HostDime Reviews Summary
Do I recommend HostDime? Yes. Very dependable host. Performance and uptime are excellent. Can support any site you develop. VPS plans support 5 TB of monthly bandwidth. VPS plans are higher than some, though. Lots of dedicated plans. Customer support is very quick. Very helpful. Can not think of anything negative to say. Other than their prices are tad bit higher than others. But, overall a very quality company.
HostDime is for experienced site owners. They will not work if you need a shared host. Two good shared hosts are WebHostingHub and GlowHost. Also, InMotion, RoseHosting, and LiquidWeb also offer lots of dedicated plans.